I had been stuck behind someone driving at 24mph for the two miles before I got to the GP waiting room where they have a machine. It was 143/89 (74bpm) which is higher than my last test I had at the hospital which was normal at 128/88, so I’m okay with that.
My blood pressure a few weeks ago was 151/91 (82bpm), so it’s gradually getting better due to my change of diet, loss of weight, and exercise. I is a good boy, I is.
The daft thing is, I just asked my wife (still in Australia) if we had a blood pressure tester somewhere at home and yes we do apparently. They’re back on Friday – YES! – and I’ll find out where it is then.
So after today I won’t bother going up to the GPs any more and I’ll take my test calmly at home after I’ve been sitting still for a few minutes – which is how you’re supposed to do it. Unlike today where I could feel my pressure rising while stuck behind that dozy driver, and then walked in to the GPs and put my arm straight in the cuff.
